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Wapentake, Leeds

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92 Kirkgate
Leeds
LS2 7DJ

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Leeds Central

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Will Larter left this review about Wapentake

My first visit to this well known bar and it coincided with not just one but both of the cask beers turning out to be "off". The young man behind the bar coped with this disaster admirably, and offered me any other beer or a free drink if I came back later. I went for Kirkstall Virtuous on keg (others included a Brew York lager and a keg version of a Vocation beer, but I've already forgotten which one as their names are all the same. I'll have to come back some time as it's a pleasant sort of place - well described by the previous reviewer - but I'm honestly more likely to go straight past to the Duck & Drake. Sorry.

On 25^th June 2025 - rating: 6
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Blackthorn _ left this review about Wapentake

A pleasant pub located on the popular Kirkgate, this describes itself as a café/bar and presumably morphs from one to the other as the day progresses on account of the fact that they stop serving food at 6:00pm, which was a bit of a shame as we were looking for a bite to eat. Nonetheless, it looked sufficiently tempting that we stopped for a drink.

Internally it’s all one open plan room, with the rear section up a couple of steps, and some large windows looking out and to what appears to be a small courtyard, although we did not investigate this. Unlike many café/bars. It’s got a fairly traditional pub feel to it, with rough wooden boards on the floor, a dark wood-panelled bar counter and some areas of exposed brickwork with rough plasterwork elsewhere. An old piano was off to one side in an alcove under the stairs, and an enormous selection of beer mats suggested an ever-changing selection. One wall was pretty much covered with old pictures and mirrors, whilst some festoon style lighting provided a low level of light which made for a rather cosy atmosphere. A TV screen was showing the football was the volume was off so this was not too intrusive and we found it a peaceful respite away from many of the very noisy bars nearby.

Beers on tap were Abbeydale Moonshine and Kirkstall Pale Ale, whilst a further two pumps appeared unused so there may on occasions be others. The solitary cider meanwhile was Somersby. Overall, despite the disappointing cider choice, I quite liked it here and would certainly pop in again if in the area.

On 8^th July 2024 - rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about Wapentake

This cafe bar was saved from imminent closure after the collapse of a nearby building led to a collapse in trade. See this: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/business/wapentake-leeds-owners-of-well-loved-cafe-bar-in-kirkgate-thrilled-as-business-saved-from-closure-4677775

On 30^th June 2024 - no rating submitted
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